Stack-based Buffer Overflow Affecting grub2-tools-minimal package, versions <1:2.02-0.87.el7_9.2


Severity

Recommended
medium

Based on CentOS security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.04% (6th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-CENTOS7-GRUB2TOOLSMINIMAL-2181547
  • published26 Jul 2021
  • disclosed2 Mar 2021

Introduced: 2 Mar 2021

CVE-2020-27749  (opens in a new tab)
CWE-121  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Centos:7 grub2-tools-minimal to version 1:2.02-0.87.el7_9.2 or higher.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream grub2-tools-minimal package and not the grub2-tools-minimal package as distributed by Centos. See How to fix? for Centos:7 relevant fixed versions and status.

A flaw was found in grub2 in versions prior to 2.06. Variable names present are expanded in the supplied command line into their corresponding variable contents, using a 1kB stack buffer for temporary storage, without sufficient bounds checking. If the function is called with a command line that references a variable with a sufficiently large payload, it is possible to overflow the stack buffer, corrupt the stack frame and control execution which could also circumvent Secure Boot protections. The highest threat from this vulnerability is to data confidentiality and integrity as well as system availability.

CVSS Scores

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